Asia Pacific
China condemns latest U.S. warship transit of Taiwan Strait
China condemned the United States on Wednesday as the region’s greatest security “risk creator” after a U.S. warship again sailed through the ...Philippines’ Duterte warns he’ll jail people who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine
President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to jail people who refuse to be vaccinated against the coronavirus as the Philippines battles one of Asia’s ...Tokyo Olympics to allow up to 10,000 local fans for each event
Up to 10,000 domestic spectators will be allowed in Tokyo 2020 venues, Olympics organisers said on Monday, a decision that cuts against ...UN calls for member states to ‘prevent the flow of arms’ into Myanmar
The UN General Assembly on Friday took the rare step of calling on member states to “prevent the flow of arms” into ...China launches crewed spacecraft Shenzhou-12 in historic mission
China launched a spacecraft on Thursday carrying three astronauts to part of a space station still under construction for the longest stay ...North Korea’s Kim says food situation ‘tense’ due to pandemic, typhoons
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said the country’s economy improved this year but called for measures to tackle the “tense” ...China urges NATO to stop exaggerating ‘China threat theory’
China’s mission to the European Union urged NATO on Tuesday to stop exaggerating the “China threat theory” after the group’s leaders warned ...U.S. Navy says carrier group operating in South China Sea
A U.S. aircraft carrier group led by the USS Ronald Reagan has entered the South China Sea as part of a routine ...NATO takes tough line on China at first summit with Biden
NATO leaders designated China as presenting “systemic challenges” in a summit communique on Monday, taking a forceful stance towards Beijing at Joe ...G7 to agree climate, conservation targets as summit ends
G7 leaders were on Sunday urged to take urgent action to secure the future of the planet, as they finalised new conservation ...














